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The evolution of architectural practice has been relatively slow towards change, yet modern shifts in business and design management have prompted today’s leading architects to rethink how they work. On Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee, an architect, design strategist, and Senior Experience Designer at Slack, and architecture business strategy consultant, Je’Nen Chastain, set out to illuminate the future of the profession to help architects remain relevant and valuable in a changing world. The ...
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Episode 154: Being an Archtivist How can architects embrace activism, innovation, and collaboration to create more inclusive, sustainable, and empathetic environments? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, Nyasha Harper-Michon, an architect, strategist, and advocate for sustainability and inclusion, joins us to discuss the intersection of architec…
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Episode 153: AI and Ethics in Architecture How can architects responsibly use AI image-generation tools in their practice while considering the ethics and concerns? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we discuss all things AI in architecture and explore the responsible use of AI image generation for design. Joining this conversation is Damon Lev…
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Episode 152: Architecture, And: Using Research to Tell The Story of Architecture How can architects use research to advance diversity, equity, and cultural competency within the field while articulating its value to the general public? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, Kendall A. Nicholson, a licensed educator, architectural designer, and Seni…
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Episode 151: The Built Environment Futures Council How can we thoughtfully integrate AI into the architecture practice and collaboratively shape a sustainable and innovative future for all? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we explore the work of the Built Environment Futures Council (BEFC) and its mission to thoughtfully integrate artificial …
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Episode 150: Women Defining AI for Architects How can we bridge the gender technology gap and ensure ethical development of AI while empowering women and non-binary individuals in STEAM fields? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn welcomes Helen Lee Kupp and Nichole Sterling, the co-founders of the Women Defining AI community, to the show.…
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Episode 149: Using Data to Create a Better Employee Experience How can organizations use data to enhance the employee experience and drive positive cultural change within their workplace? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, Dr. Serena Huang, a data analytics executive in Fintech, joins us to discuss how organizations can optimize the employee ex…
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Episode 148: The Future of Tech within AEC How can technology, innovation, and sustainable practices transform the architecture, engineering, and construction industry? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, I chat with Dave Lemont, the past CEO of Revit and the Executive Chairman of Acelab with over 30 years of experience in high-tech startup comp…
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Episode 147: The Power of Copywriting for Architects How can architects use copywriting techniques to communicate their value, connect with their ideal clients, and improve their marketing? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, I'm excited to share my very special conversation with Nikita Morell, an expert copywriter who specializes in working wit…
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Episode 146: Architecture, And: Design Crises, Past and Future As architects, how can we adapt to technological advancements like AI and be proactive in the face of disasters and climate change? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, renowned designer, educator, writer, and post-disaster expert Eric J. Cesal discusses being an architecture optimist…
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Episode 145: The Psychology of Architecture How can we use architecture and design to address loneliness, promote well-being, and foster inclusive and supportive work environments in the field? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, I am joined by Erin Peavey, an architect with a background in psychology, to explore the importance of connection, th…
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Episode 144: Power of Podcasting in Architecture How can architects effectively leverage podcasting as a platform for storytelling, personal branding, and connecting with their clients? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, I am excited to share my conversation with Lauren Popish, founder of The Wave Podcasting, Project Manager at Google, and form…
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Episode 143: Architecture And AI & Head of Digital Marketing How can architecture and design professionals embrace technological advancements such as AI, bridge the gap between physical and digital, and stay relevant in a rapidly changing field? On this Practice Disrupted episode, I talked with Ricardo J Rodriguez, the chief marketing officer for M…
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Episode 142: Digital Transformation in Practice How can we change the way we use data and digital tools to help improve our clients' business, internal collaboration, and design development? In this episode of Practice Disrupted, I sit down with Tim Dufault, Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of ConcertVDC, and Stefnee Trzpuc, the Director of Operat…
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Episode 141: Season 8, Coffee Sketch Podcast How will the architectural profession adapt and evolve to meet the ever-changing demands of the field? Host Evelyn Lee is back for Season 8 of Practice Disrupted! In this episode, fellow podcasters of the Coffee Sketch Podcast, Kurt Neiswender and Jamie Crawley, join her for a conversation on the current…
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Episode 108: Attracting and Retaining Midcareer Women Why are leadership-track women in architecture leaving their firms? Throughout 100+ episodes of Practice Disrupted, we’ve touched on the missing middle, burnt-out architects, and the challenges in navigating career growth in practice. We wanted to dedicate an entire episode to exploring and unde…
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Episode 080: Season 4 Finale with Madame Architect Why is visibility of female leadership important in the profession of architecture? While the seeming lack of women in architecture has been well-documented, women are, and have been, making waves in all levels of the field. Madame Architect is an online magazine celebrating the extraordinary women…
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Episode 010: Organizational Design, Process, and Innovation How does organizational design support an innovative firm culture? Guest: Andrew Cronin, Principal at KieranTimberlake In over 15 years as an architect, Andrew has focused on a variety of project types including award winning renovations for university clients, an addition and renovation a…
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Episode 086: A Large Firm Perspective on Innovation & Transformation: CannonDesign How do large firms think about innovation and transformation within the industry, and where are they investing next? Within the last four years, CannonDesign: grew their consulting practice through the strategic acquisition of Blue Cottage Consulting brought new soft…
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Episode 067: Architecture And: The Future of Workplace How can technology simplify workflows for both clients and designers? As CEO of CANOA, Federico Negro is building the first end-to-end platform for designing, procuring, and managing low-carbon, reconfigurable interiors in the workplace. What does that mean in simple terms? Clients and designer…
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Welcome to the launch of Practice Disrupted! Meet hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain who will begin to discuss the changing nature of architectural practice. Hosts: Evelyn Lee, Founder of Practice of Architecture & Senior Experience Designer for Slack Technologies Je’Nen Chastain, Founder of Apostrophe Consulting Evelyn M. Lee, AIA, MBA, MPA is a…
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Episode 140: Season 7 Finale, Behind the Scenes of Practice Disrupted How has Practice Disrupted grown and evolved since launching in 2020? On the Season 7 Finale of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn and Je’Nen reflect on the podcast’s evolution over the last four years, and share a behind the scenes conversation on the creation of the show. They discuss …
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Episode 139: Bridging the Gap to Diversify Leadership in the AEC Industry How do you bring accomplished leaders and diverse AEC professionals together to increase the diversity of leadership in the AEC industry? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we sit down with the team at LeaderFlow: Executive Director Janiece Williams, and John Gavan, CEO o…
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Episode 138: New Realities: Employee Wellness and Organizational Culture in Design Firms How do organizational dynamics tie to social and emotional well-being at work? We sit down with Cameron MacAllister Group thought leaders, Saskia Dennis-van Dijl and Annelise Pitts, who are actively advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) insi…
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Bonus Episode: Autodesk AI How is AI reshaping the way architects design, collaborate, and innovate? On this bonus episode of Practice Disrupted, we sit down with Amy Bunszel, the Executive Vice President of Architecture, Engineering and Construction Design Solutions at Autodesk, and Ryan McNulty, Principal of MBH Architects, to dive into the futur…
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Episode 137: MASS Design Group Business Evolution Why do we need a non-profit architecture business model? A Model of Architecture for Society (MASS) Design Group was founded in 2008 as a non-profit organization with the mission to research, design, build, and advocate for architecture that promotes justice and human dignity. On this episode of Pra…
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Episode 136: Redesigning the Future of Work How do you build a people-first workplace environment that is both innovative and supportive? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we sit down with Brian Elliott, a leading expert on workplace flexibility and co-author of How the Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives wh…
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Episode 135: Architecture, And: Melodie Yashar, Space Architect How can you merge architecture with space robotics to create a new design language? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we sit down with Melodie Yashar, a space architect, technologist, researcher, and Vice President of Building Design and Performance at ICON, a construction technol…
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Episode 134: Architecture, And: Growing a Tech Start-up out of an Architecture Firm How does architecture support a CEO stepping out and into a specialized tech start-up space? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we sit down with Zach Soflin, AIA, the Founder and CEO of Layer, the first and only flexible and mobile-friendly building management s…
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Episode 133: 2023 Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award Honoree Robert L. Easter, FAIA, NOMAC How does a desire to make a difference bring visibility to underserved and marginalized students, and future practitioners? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we’re incredibly honored to be in conversation with Robert L. Easter, FAIA NOMAC, an AIA National Award…
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Episode 132: Architecture, And: Ownership, Mergers, and Tech Startups How do you utilize technology to make good design efficient and accessible for everyone? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we sit down with Alma Lopez, Head of Creative at CANOA, and Elizabeth (Liz) Wert, Head of Brand at CANOA, an AI-assisted collaborative online tool for d…
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Episode 131: Five Topics on Mental Health for Architects & Designers What are specific strategies architects and designers can implement to support their mental health? For this week’s episode, we’ve selected five mental health topics that commonly relate to the practice of architecture: identity, perfectionism, stress + anxiety, burnout, and copin…
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Episode 130: Designing for Inclusion with Olivia Asuncion How do architectural design decisions create physical symbols that tear down social barriers and inequities? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we sit down with Olivia Asuncion, AIA, a Project Architect at Quattrocchi Kwok Architects and advocate for individuals with disabilities. Even f…
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Episode 129: Architecture, And: Waterfront Design How do you transform interests into a specialized niche and trailblaze a non-linear path? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we sit down with Dena Prastos AIA, a waterfront architect with a background in civil engineering and Founder and CEO of Indigo River, a women-owned transdisciplinary desig…
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Episode 128: CO Architects, Leading the Way Through Change How do you shape the next chapter of an established firm, while leading a “practice into perpetuity”? Tune in for a conversation with Jenna Knudsen, Managing Principal at CO Architects, who we had the pleasure of connecting with at this year’s American Institute of Architects Conference on …
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Episode 127: NCARB Scholars of Professional Practice What is the NCARB Scholars of Professional Practice? In this episode, we meet some of the individuals who gathered for the fifth annual NCARB Scholars in Professional Practice at Ball State University CAP:INDY. This event is one of the, if not only, places where professors gather to discuss the s…
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Episode 126: Redesigning Professional Practice How are Professional Practice professors redesigning their coursework to support architecture students entering an industry in transition? Tune in as we kick off a NEW! podcast series centered on Professional Practice. Karen Williams from the University of Oregon School of Architecture & Environment an…
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Episode 125: Building a Feminist Architecture Firm How do you redefine what a 21st-century architecture firm looks like and how it operates? This week Leah Alissa Bayer, Sarah Vaccaro, and Kate Conley discuss their practice, Architects FORA, a 100% woman-owned design firm. This episode explores the ownership transition of this 40-year-old practice,…
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Episode 124: Architecture, And: Mental Health in the Profession How can we better support the mental health of architects and designers? Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain sit down with the moderator of Practice Disrupted’s Season 7 kickoff, Joann Lui, licensed architect turned-marketer and founder of the Women Architects Collective, to discus…
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Episode 123: Architectural Education: Evolving Curriculum & Alternative Paths How has the MIT School of Architecture and Planning driven innovation and influenced alternative career paths for students in the field? In response to their listeners’ curiosity on bridging pathways into alternative careers, co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain interv…
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Episode 122: Entrepreneurship in Architecture, Apostrophe Consulting What does it take to build a purpose-driven architecture management consulting business? Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain are back on the mic — except this time, Evelyn is guiding the conversation and interviewing Je’Nen! On this episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn and Je…
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Episode 121: Season 7 Launch, AMA with the Women Architects Collective What questions do the Women Architects Collective have for Practice Disrupted? Co-hosts Evelyn Lee and Je’Nen Chastain celebrate Season 7 (happy 3rd birthday, Practice Disrupted!) with an AMA, Ask Me Anything. The conversation is guided by Joann Lui, a friend to the podcast, lic…
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Replay: Voices of Mothers in Practice What can architecture firms do to support mothers who are working in practice? Leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on their identity between practice and motherhood. This discussion aims to explore the experiences of working mothers in diverse career stages who are raising children of different…
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Replay: Latina Voices in Practice “Why is it that the largest community of color within the US still makes up such a small percentage of the profession?” ~ACSA Hispanic & Latinx in Architecture Four leaders in the profession share their diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture. Practice Disrupted is committed to elevating conversation…
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Replay: 2022 AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award RIDING THE VORTEX What lessons on architecture, practice, and change can we learn from AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award Recipients Kathryn Prigmore, Kathy Dixon, Katherine Williams, and Melissa Daniel? Named for civil rights leader Whitney M. Young Jr., the AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Honor Award d…
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Replay: Southeast Asian American Architects Leaders of the profession share diverse perspectives on race, equity, and architecture. Practice Disrupted is committed to elevating conversations on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion to teach, empower, and build greater awareness across the industry. Building from prior diversity conversations, t…
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Replay: Architecture, And: EDI+J What is the role of a firm leader focused on equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice? As we continue to expand our exploration of diversity in practice, we’ve invited Yiselle Santos Rivera back to the podcast so she can share what she’s learned after two years of serving HKS as their Director of Equity, Diversity,…
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Episode 120: Season 6 Finale, a Moment for Change What does it mean to be elected the 101st President of AIA National, the largest design organization globally? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, co-host Je’Nen Chastain interviews fellow co-host Evelyn Lee in her first interview after being elected the 2024 First Vice President / 2025 President…
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Episode 119: Architecture, And: YouTube, Entrepreneurship, & Architecture What is the role of visual storytelling in architecture, and how can it help architects gain clients? On this episode of Practice Disrupted, we interview Dami Lee, a multi-hyphenate architect that launched her firm off of the success of her self-titled YouTube Channel. We tal…
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Episode 118: 2023 AIA Architecture Firm Award Winner, Mithun What can we learn from the 2022 AIA Architecture Firm Awards Winner, Mithun? Mithun is an integrated design firm dedicated to creating positive change in people’s lives. The firm’s team of architects, landscape architects, interior designers, urban designers and planners work in a wide ra…
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Episode 117: Towards an Equitable and Inclusive Future: LGBTQIA+ Architects What would an equitable future for LGBTQIA+ people look like? What’s the role of architecture in designing an equitable future? Expanding our equity, diversity, and inclusion series, episode 117 explores the perspectives of LGBTQIA+ architects and designers working to creat…
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